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HB 1372 Maryland House of Delegates · 2025 Regular Session

Washington County - Notice of Tax Sale - Alterations

This bill changes how Washington County notifies property owners before tax sales. It reduces the required newspaper notices from four weekly publications to two alternate-week publications and mandates posting sale notices on the county website four weeks prior to the sale. It also requires an additional notice copy to be mailed to owners within 15 days of the initial notice. These changes directly affect property owners in Washington County facing potential tax sales for unpaid taxes.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Mar 2025
House of Delegates Passage
Mar 2025
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 7, 2025 Last action Mar 24, 2025
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MODERATE
This bill updates tax sale notice requirements for Washington County and adds new provisions for Baltimore City and other counties. It clarifies how property owners receive notice after tax sales and establishes specific timelines for when properties can be foreclosed upon.
Scope change
The bill expands notice requirements to Baltimore City and adjusts publication schedules for several counties, while adding new foreclosure timelines for properties requiring substantial repairs.
REQUIREMENT

Added Baltimore City to the list of counties with specific notice publication requirements, requiring notices to be published twice in alternate weeks and posted on the city website.

Changed notice publication requirements for Dorchester, Frederick, Garrett, Kent, and Queen Anne's Counties from 2 times to 3 times per week for 3 successive weeks.

Added reimbursement provisions for certificate of sale holders, including attorney fees up to $500, title search fees up to $250, and other expenses when properties are redeemed after foreclosure actions are filed.

TIMELINE

Added a new provision allowing foreclosure actions to begin as early as 60 days after sale if a government agency certifies the property requires substantial repairs to comply with building codes.

Floor votes · House of Delegates Mar 9, 2025

How they voted

136–0
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 139
Mar 9, 2025
D Democratic100
98 Yea 2
98% Yea
R Republican39
38 Yea 1
97% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
8
Key actions
4
Committee
4
Mar 17, 2025
Committee
Referred Budget and Taxation
upper
Mar 17, 2025
Lower · Passed
Third Reading Passed
lower
Mar 14, 2025
Lower · Passed
Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed
lower
Mar 14, 2025
Lower · Passed
Favorable Report by Ways and Means
lower
Mar 9, 2025
House Of Delegates · Passed
House of Delegates Vote: pass (136-0-3)
house of delegates
Feb 7, 2025
Committee
First Reading Ways and Means
lower
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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